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Page A-6 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, March 29, 2017 Archive Zone: by Hillary Mohr and the Illinois Valley News archives This week we rewind the time to March 30, 1967. The Valley was in full springtime bloom, hungry thieves were lurk- ing for their next meal and Jubilee makes a profit for 1966. Get ready for some unorthodox fishing and thieves in this week’s Archive Zone. Cabax Mill Pond Catch of the Day. OOPS! Benjy Whorley zigged when he should of zagged Wednesday – and dropped Cabax Mill’s log loader into one of the mill ponds. On the rig (without a life vest) is none other than Lee Blacklidge, fastening a cable to the heavy rig. Joe Ollis was called, showed up with his Caterpillar D-7, Walt Colpitts, and Bert Scott. Ollis pulled the waterlogged outfit out with hardly any strain. Hungry type thieves hit Valley homes. Thieves have been adding insult to injury lately when three residences were broken in to, meals made in two of them, and contents stolen. Last weekend Hazel McCotter returned to her home in O’Brien just off of Lone Mountain Road after visiting a sister in Califor- nia. Mrs. McCotter said food had been taken, as had bedding, pots, pans, a t.v. set, and a toaster. Retha (L Ortha) Taylor, a Grants Pass real estate dealer, went to her Illinois River Canyon cabin to find it had been broken into. Thieves had forced the lock, cooked up some food, left the dirty dishes in the sink, and departed with some $140 worth of miscellaneous articles. She told Deputy Sheriff Don Metcalf the entry had to be between March 9 and March 20. Still another break-in occurred in Selma at the home of Prentice S Strahan. The time of entry was difficult at best to figure for this one, Metcalf said, as Strahan had left the place vacant from Sept. 30 of 1966 until his return on March 20, this year. A hi-fi, fishing tackle, tools, a washer, two lamps, and two electric heaters were among the missing articles. 1966 Jubilee shows profit; Feb. 1 bank balance $1,681.85. The Illinois Valley Jubilee Association has released its 1966 financial statement, with the local group ending the year $1,681.85 in the black. Beginning with a bank balance of $237.29, the association picked up $1,393.95 through ads in its book, $225 from sponsors, $211 from donations, and $195 from booth rent. The Coronation Ball brought in $867, Peanuts the pony added $140, and dances and refreshments added another $333.95. It was a good Jubilee, it appears to have been a profit- able one, and even now the association is preparing for 1967. (A side note: $1,681.85 in 1966 is $12,638.79 in 2017.) Poet’s Portion “Labels” “The Power of One” Are we aware of how labels run our lives? How they control us? How we view the world? Are we even aware of how we use labels throughout our day? We use labels to compare, to judge, to see others as less than or more than. La- bels view the world as superior, inferior, black, white, Hispanic, Asian, physi- cally or mentally disabled, rich, poor, middle class (if there is one anymore), female, and male, gay and straight. Are the “third world” countries less than the modern industrial countries? Are people of “color” less than whites? Are the “disabled” less than the able-bodied? NO! WE are all human beings, equal and worthy. That is why labeling is so sinister. It keeps others down. As long as we continue with this attitude, we will never have peace, we will never have equality. WE will continue to have wars, discontent and hatred. Labels say we can make war on you, because you are less than I am and I want what you have, so I’m going to forcefully take it from you. So the question is, do we really want peace, or do we want what we want and damn the consequences? ~Marilyn Wilbur One song can spark a moment Oneflower can wake the dream. One tree can start a forest. One smile begins a friendship. One star can guide a ship at sea. One word can frame the goal. One vote can change a nation. One candle wipes out darkness. One laugh will conquer gloom. One step must start each journey. One touch can show you care. One voice can speak with wisdom. One heart can know what’s true. One life can make the difference. You see, it’s up to you. Church News Seventh-day Adventist Church Dealing with Loss Loss is part of life here on planet earth. Grief has many faces and hits every age. It is impossible to make sense out of so many terrible losses. Whether its death, a disabling injury, loss of property, a loved pet, your health, or your job. Loss can make you feel like there is a bull’s eye on your back with no place to hide. One author wrote: “God marks across some of our days. Will explain later.” John Claypool lost his 10-year-old daughter in a 2 year battle with leukemia. In Isaiah 30:31 he found three ways God helps. “They who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles. They shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.” 1. “You shall mount up with wings as eagles.” This type of strength gives you the energy to fit the long nights of anxious care when tending to a sick child. 2. “You shall run and not be weary.” Here is the strength for action to solve prob- lems and perform tasks. Sometimes there is nothing you can do. 3. You shall walk and not faint.” This may sound insignificant. Who wants to be slowed to a walk, just barely able to en- dure? In the dark stretches of life, when you cannot soar, and there is no place to run, to know of a help that will provide the strength that enables you to “walk and not faint,” is good news for sure! There is an end to sorrow. The time spent here is often like winter, but summer is coming! “God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes, and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow or crying, neither shall there be any more pain; for the former things have passes away.” Rev. 21:4 Staying strong through suffering is vital. Keeping well physically as well as spiritually is important during times of stress. Accept help from oth- ers or ask for help. Take time to get into the fresh air and exercise every day. Stock up on fresh fruits and veggies and healthful whole grains and nuts. Avoid caffeine, alcohol, soda pop and tobacco. Instead stay hydrated with water and soothing herb teas. Beyond your loss there is hope, mean- ing and the promise of eternal life where there will be no more pain, tears, sorrow or suffering. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Dispelling Darkness (John 9:1-41) A man born blind can now see and suddenly there’s a shift in the status quo: if the way it’s always been isn’t that way, any- more, then what’s to become of the world? I guess it’s not all that surprising that the Jewish leaders of Jesus time had a hard time accepting this. When something like this happens, all our assumptions about the world are shaken. And, face it, we’re all pretty at- tached to our assumptions. We need some sense of certainty about how the world works to get through our daily lives with some semblance of confidence. The world seems safer when people get what they de- serve. We trust in the way things are, and give them extra credit if we imagine we have influence over them. But trusting the way things are can leave little room for trusting God, and it leaves no room at all for grace. “Teacher, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” There should be some moral reason, and it screws up the system to go interfering with the way things are. Obvi- ously, sometimes suffering is the result of sin; there are con- sequences to our actions. But as a universal explanation, Jesus doesn’t accept the basis of the question, and that poses danger to the worldview that thinks it does. According to temple elders, it’s not the place of this upstart Jesus to mess with the natural order. The privilege of defining sin is the prerogative of the establishment. “How were your eyes opened?…Where is the man who did it?…We don’t know where he comes from!…He can’t come from God, he doesn’t observe the Sabbath!…He is a sinner!…And don’t talk back to us, you’re a sinner too!” Translation: We control the system, and the system controls the world. The problem is, that attitude is too often our attitude. So Places of Worship BRIDGEVIEW COMMUNITY CHURCH 5181 Holland Loop Rd., CJ 541-592-3923 “Come Join the Worship!” Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Pastor Sonny Moore www.bridgeviewcc.org * * * 7th DAY ADVENTIST 265 S. Old Stage Rd., CJ Sabbath School - 9:30 a.m. Saturday Worship 11 a.m. Pastor Christian Martin Church (541) 592-3218 Madrone Adventist School 541-592-3330 * * * IMMANUEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 200 Watkins St., CJ Phone 541-592-3876 Pastor Charles Chase Sunday School - 9:15 a.m. Sunday Worship - 9:15 a.m. Child-care for small children *** Illinois Valley Praise Center 28569 Redwood Hwy. CJ Non-denominational Bible-believing Church Sunday school - 9:30 a..m. Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. Thursday Seekers 7 p.m. Youth group Thursday - 7 p.m. www.ivpraisecenter.com COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH Pastor Dave Gordon 113 S. Caves Ave., CJ Office: 541-592-3896 Email: cbccca@gmail.com Sunday Worship - 10:30 a.m. Christian Academy Pre-K to 12th grade Awana - Wednesdays - 6 p.m. * * * ST. PATRICK OF THE FOREST CATHOLIC CHURCH 407 W. River St., CJ 541-592-3658 Fr. William Holtzinger, Pastor Mass - Sunday 11 a.m.. Sacrament of Reconciliation Sunday - 10:30 a.m. Holy Days TBA * * * TAKILMA BIBLE CHURCH 10343 Takilma Road, Takilma Pastor Dan Robinson Bible Study / Prayer Time 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m * * * First Baptist Church of Selma 18285 Redwood Hwy., Selma 541-597-4169 Pastor Monty Pope Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Worship - 11 a.m. GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH East River Street & Lewis Court, CJ Annemarie Richardson Lay Pastor. Sunday School - 9:15 a.m. Sunday Worship - 10 a.m. Church Phone: 541-592-2290 www.goodshepherdlutheraniv.net * * * VALLEY EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH 498 Laurel Road, CJ P.O. Box 1248 Pastor Marvin Porter Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Worship Service - 11 a.m. evfree@frontiernet.net 541-592-6160 * * * FOUNTAIN OF LIFE ASSEMBLY OF GOD 451 S. Junction Ave., CJ 541-592-3956 Pastor Mark McLean Morning Worship 9:30 & 11 a.m. Wednesday - 7 p.m. Adult Bible Study * * * ST. MATTHIAS EPISCOPAL CHURCH 25904 Redwood Hwy., CJ 541-592-2006 Rev. Bryant Bechtold Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS 209 S. Junction Ave., CJ Sacrament Meet - 10 a.m. Sunday School - 11:20 a.m. Priesthood, Relief Soc. - 12:10 p.m. Bishop Larry Hammersmith 541-592-3919 * * * Illinois Valley Baptist Church 541-592-6149 102 S. Redwood Hwy. (in the County Building) Sunday Worship 10:30 AM Wednesday Bible Study, Prayer & Youth Program 7:00 PM Friday Ladies Bible Study 11:00 AM maybe we need to take a closer look at ourselves. Do I need to have everything make sense morally, to have everyone get what they deserve, rather than trusting my God, who sees more than I can ever imagine, to do what is right? Am I open to God’s initiative – even from unauthorized quarters – or am I insistent on clinging to a tradition, a teaching, or a custom that conflicts with Jesus’ purpose to enlighten and heal even those of whom I disapprove? In my heart of hearts, do I think the world would be better off if I were in charge? Am I overly confident that I understand the mysteries of the world and the universe? “If you were blind, you would not have sin,” Jesus says. “But now that you say, ‘We see,’ your sin remains.” Anybody who thinks they have God and God’s world all figured out is wrong. Period. Like the suddenly-seeing man, we do well not to claim we know it all. We can only testify in humility to what we know from our own encounter with Jesus Christ.
